Cocktail Menu Keeping It Simple, We’Ve Designed Our Menu Into Five Categories
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Cocktail menu Keeping it simple, we’ve designed our menu into five categories: • Classics • TheBartender Favourites • Seasonal Sensations • Cocktails & Dreams • Mocktails When choosing cocktails, try and follow these simple rules: Less is more. If you choose lots of cocktails, you are going to run into a variety of problems; lots of cocktails means you will require lots of stock; the more cocktails you have, the less chance all of them will be sampled thus leaving a lot of stock bought especially for certain cocktails left over; too many cocktails and your guests will panic and just choose the most famous one / their favourite and be less inclined to read through and try something different. Share ingredients. If you choose cocktails that use the same ingredients it means that you’ll have to buy less. For example, if you choose a Long Island Iced Tea (see below), you can use the alcoholic ingredients to make a Sea Breeze, Cosmopolitan, Margarita, Mojito, Garden of Eden, Moscow Mule, Tom Collins, Cuba Libre and more without having to purchase any other spirits. Choose Wisely. Think about what you would like to drink and then think about if your guests would also like it. If you really like Black Russians but none of your guests enjoy the sweet coffee flavour then perhaps don’t put it on the menu but have a bottle of Kahlua handy for if you fancy one on the night. Help your bartender. If you haven’t chosen to buy laminated menus, perhaps print some off and put them on the bar. This will save your bartender time and effort in having to recite all the possible drinks options for your guests. We can draw some simple ones up and email them across for you. Ice. This is the most important ingredient when making cocktails. Without it no drinks can be made. A plentiful supply of ice is essential if you want some delicious looking and tasting drinks. If you choose drinks that require crushed ice, we will need crushed ice to be supplied. You can buy cubed bags and smash them with a rolling pin before the event to make it easier for your bartender. If your bartender has to crush ice on the night this will slow him down a lot. Have a go! If you’ve gone to the trouble of supplying a bartender for your guests and friends, make sure you get to try your hand at making one for yourself! All of our bartenders will be more than happy to show you the ropes. Classics Famously reproduced in bars across the world. Choose your favourites and have them made exclusively for you. Amaretto Sour Amaretto, Fresh Lemon Juice, Angostura Bitters. Served short over ice, egg white optional. Bellini Fresh Peach Puree, Sparkling Prosecco. Built in a Champagne Flute. ‘Big Tom’ Mary Vodka, Big Tom Spiced Tomato Juice. Shaken and served long with a stick of crunchy celery. Bramble Gin, Fresh Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup. Shaken, served short over crushed ice, drizzled with Crème De Mure (Blackberry liqueur). Brandy Alexander Cognac, Crème De Cacao (Chocolate Liqueur), Creamy Milk. Stirred and strained into a martini glass dusted with ground nutmeg. Champagne Cocktail Cognac, Brown Sugar Cube, Angostura Bitters, Champagne. Carefully poured, the sugar will dissolve and sweeten the cocktail as you drink. Cosmopolitan Vodka, Triple-•‐sec / Cointreau, Fresh Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice. Shaken, strained into a martini glass. Keep back, there’s a 4lamed orange zest garnish. Daiquiri Quality Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Sugar Syrup. Shaken hard, strained into a martini glass. Not to be confused with the Strawberry Daiquiri (see Cocktails & Dreams) Dark n Stormy Dark Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Ginger Beer. Served straight up over ice. Dry Martini Quality Gin, Vermouth. Shaken or stirred, served with an olive or a twist. Kamikaze Vodka, Triple-•‐sec / Cointreau, Fresh Lime Juice. Shaken and served short over ice. Kir Royale Crème De Cassis with Champagne. Drink it like the French, frequently. Long Island Iced Tea Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple-•‐sec, Fresh Lime Juice, Coca Cola. Served tall over ice. Lynchburg Lemonade Jack Daniels, Triple-•‐sec / Cointreau, Fresh Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup, Angostura Bitters, Lemonade. Shaken, served over ice. Mai Tai Golden Rum, Triple-•‐sec / Cointreau, Fresh Lime Juice, Almond Syrup. Shaken, served short over ice. Manhattan Rye Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters. Stirred and served in a martini glass with a cherry. Margarita Tequila, Triple-•‐sec / Cointreau, Fresh Lime Juice. Shaken and served in a salt-•‐rimmed martini glass. Mimosa Grand Marnier / Cointreau, Orange Juice, Champagne. Served in a 4lute with an orange zest. Mojito Light Rum, Mint Leaves, Fresh Lime Juice, Sugar Syrup, Soda. Muddled & stirred, served tall with crushed ice. Moscow Mule Vodka, Angostura Bitters, Fresh Lime Juice, Ginger Beer. Served tall over ice Sea Breeze Vodka, Cranberry Juice, Grapefruit Juice. Layered over ice. Singapore Sling Gin, Cherry Brandy, Benedictine, Lemon Juice, Pineapple Juice, Grenadine Syrup, Bitters. Best sipped in Singaporean surroundings (monkey nuts, sun umbrellas, mandolin music) Tom Collins Gin, Fresh Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup, Soda. Shaken and strained over ice in a tall glass. Vodkatini Quality Vodka, Dry Vermouth. Shaken or stirred, served with an olive or a twist. Whiskey Sour Rye Whiskey, Angostura Bitters, Fresh Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup. Served short over ice, egg white optional. White Russian Vodka, Kahlua, Creamy Milk. Built short over ice. Made famous in ‘The Big Lebowski’. Seasonal Sensations We are often asked to recommend cocktails for different times of the year. We’ve split these up into the four seasons for you to peruse. Spring Garden of Eden Gin, Elder4lower Cordial, Fresh Lime Juice, Mint Leaves, Cloudy Apple Juice. Shaken and strained over ice. Raspberry Collins Gin, Framboise (Raspberry Liqueur) Raspberry Puree, Fresh Lime Juice, Sugar Syrup, Soda. Shaken hard and strained over ice. Russian Spring Punch Vodka, Crème De Cassis, Fresh Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup, Champagne. Shaken and strained into a long glass, garnished with fresh berries. Summer Bellini Fresh Peach Puree, Sparkling Prosecco. Built in a Champagne Flute. Mojito Light Rum, Mint Leaves, Fresh Lime Juice, Sugar Syrup, Soda. Muddled & stirred, served tall with crushed ice. Pimms Cocktail Pimms No. 1, Gin, Angostura Bitters. Shaken and strained, topped with Lemonade, chopped strawberries, cucumber, lime, orange, mint leaves and cubed apple. Autumn Appletini Vodka, Apple Sourz or Schnapps, Fresh Lime Juice, Apple Juice. Shaken and strained into a martini. ‘Big Tom’ Mary Vodka, Big Tom Spiced Tomato Juice. Shaken and served long with a stick of crunchy celery. Sangria Tempranillo or Grenache Spanish Red Wine, Chopped Oranges, Lemons and Apple, Sugar Syrup, Cognac and Soda Water. Served best by the jug, stir and taste. Winter Brandy Flip Cognac, Whole Egg, Sugar Syrup, Creamy Milk. Shaken hard, served in a goblet. Nutmeg dusting. Snowball Advocaat, Lime Cordial, Lemonade. Built in a Goblet over ice. Reminscent of the 80s. Winter Martini Cognac, Apple Sourz, Dry Vermouth, Sugar Syrup. Shaken hard, strained into a martini. Lemon zest TheBartender Favourites These are our favourite drinks as chosen by our bartenders. Some are not so well-•‐known, but you can trust in us that they’re different and delicious. Beverley Hills Iced Tea chosen by Aaron, Birmingham Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple-•‐sec, Fresh Lime Juice, Champagne. Built in a long glass over ice, named so for it’s pricey mixer choice. Clipse chosen by Ian, Bristol Bourbon or Rye Whiskey, Framboise (Raspberry liqueur), Raspberry Puree, Fresh Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice. Shaken and strained over ice. Fruit and whiskey, a bold but workable combo. Dr. Pepper chosen by Tom, Plymouth Amaretto, Lager, Coca Cola. Built in a tall glass. Tastes exactly like its namesake. French Martini chosen by Yass, London Vodka, Chambord (black raspberry liqueur), Pineapple Juice. Shaken hard into a martini glass. Garden of Eden chosen by Lewis, Bristol Gin, Elder4lower Cordial, Fresh Lime Juice, Mint Leaves, Cloudy Apple Juice. Shaken and strained over ice. Godfather chosen by Alex, Reading Whiskey, Amaretto, Coca Cola. Built short over ice. Mint Julep chosen by Andy, Cambridge Bourbon Whiskey, Sugar Syrup, Mint Leaves. Stirred and churned with crushed ice. Best served in a small tin cup Passionfruit Daiquiri chosen by Ash, Watford Light Rum, Passoa, Fresh Lime Juice, Passion Fruit Juice. Shaken hard, strained into a martini glass. Porn Star Martini chosen by Sam, Chelmsford Vanilla Vodka, Passionfruit Puree, Passoa (Passionfruit Liqueur), Fresh Lime Juice. Shaken hard into a martini glass, served with a shot of Champagne on the side. Rude Cosmopolitan chosen by Matt, Swansea Tequila, Triple-•‐sec / Cointreau, Fresh Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice. Shaken and strained into a martini glass. Garnished with a 4lamed orange zest. Russian Spring Punch chosen by Ricardo, London Vodka, Crème De Cassis, Framboise, Raspberries, Fresh Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup, Champagne. Shaken and strained into a long glass, garnished with fresh berries. Tommy’s Margarita chosen by Ben, London Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Nectar. Shaken and strained short over ice. Cocktails & Dreams This chapter is for all the 80s disco drinkers out there. The Sex on the Beach, the schnapps made from Peach, the Velvet Hammer, the Alabama Slammer. You get the idea… Alabama Slammer Southern Comfort, Sloe Gin, Amaretto, Fresh Lime Juice, Orange Juice. Shaken, strained over ice in a tall glass. Sounds better than it tastes. Blue Lagoon Vodka, Blue Curaçao, Lemonade. Built in a tall glass over ice. Looks good with an orange wedge and token umbrella. Cuba Libre Light Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Coca Cola. Built in a tall glass over ice. June Bug Midori Melon Liqueur, Malibu, Banana Liqueur, Fresh Lime Juice, Pineapple Juice. Shaken and strained over ice in a long glass with a pineapple leaf.